A household enterprise is coming to Burbank and they need to entertain you and take you again in time to the golden period of the circus.

The normal circus underneath one massive blue tent coated in yellow stars alongside the 5 Freeway is filled with magic made by generations of people that can fly, contort their our bodies into shapes that you wouldn’t consider have been potential, make costumes that take you again in time, and dance to inform a narrative of a younger woman who stops in a city and encounters a circus.

Circus Vargas is celebrating its 50th anniversary present in Burbank, the place it’s also kicking off its rollicking, gravity-defying tour.

The multi-generational circus is planning on taking this yr’s present all through California, reopened as an animal-free circus.

“I thought the end was going to come and people were going to ask us not to bring the animals,” says Nelson Quiroga, a flying tabares artist and the co-owner of Circus Vargas.

Quiroga says the viewers comes again annually to see the theatrics and a storyline they create annually to make up for the lack of circus animals.

The present opened Thursday, Jan. 17, and runs by way of Feb. three at 777 N. Entrance St. in Burbank.

Photographer Sarah Reingewirtz acquired an early look at rehearsals, and introduced again a load of photographs.

Katya Quiroga, who owns Circus Vargas together with her husband Nelson, coaches her 16-year-old daughter Daniella in her contortionist act because the household circus will get ready on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 for his or her 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs via February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Circus Vargas performers work on their present’s opening act on Thursday, January 10, 2019 as they put together the 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Jan. 17 and runs by means of Feb. three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

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A Circus Vargas performer enters the large tent on Thursday, January 10, 2019 as they put together the 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Jan. 17 and runs by way of Feb. three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Murray and Sky play within the performers parking zone at Circus Vargas on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 in Burbank because the circus prepares for his or her 50th Anniversary present which opens on Thursday and runs by way of February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. Pets are the one animals on the circus since Circus Vargas stopped utilizing animal acts. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Circus Vargas will get ready on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 for his or her 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs by means of February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Aerialist Elina Sidletska rehearses with silks on Thursday, January 10, 2019 as Circus Vargas prepares for his or her 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Jan. 17 and runs via Feb. three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Patricia Marinelli, a former trapeze artist who now makes costumes, matches Daniella Quiroga, 16, with a fancy dress because the household circus will get ready on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 for his or her 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs via February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Juggler Michael Ferreri practices on the sidelines as Circus Vargas will get ready on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 for his or her 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs via February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Backstage Circus Vargas performers wait to be referred to as out for a gown rehearsal on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 as they put together for his or her 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs by way of February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Circus Vargas holds a gown rehearsal on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 as they put together for his or her 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs via February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus and Mariella Quiroga, the house owners daughter, is the lead character. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Circus Vargas holds a gown rehearsal on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 as they put together for his or her 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs by means of February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Circus Vargas holds a gown rehearsal on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 as they put together for his or her 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs by way of February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus and Mariella Quiroga, middle, the house owners daughter, is the lead character. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Daniella Quiroga, 16, whose mother and father personal Circus Vargas, performs her contortionist act throughout a gown rehearsal on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 as they put together for his or her 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs via February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Circus Vargas holds a gown rehearsal on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 as they put together for his or her 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs via February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus.(Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Circus Vargas holds a gown rehearsal on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 as they put together for his or her 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs by means of February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus and Mariella Quiroga, middle, the house owners daughter, is the lead character. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Aerialist Elina Sidletska rehearses with silks throughout Circus Vargas’ gown rehearsal on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 because the household circus prepares their 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs by way of February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Aerialist Elina Sidletska rehearses with silks throughout Circus Vargas’ gown rehearsal on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 because the household circus prepares their 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs by means of February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Aerialist Elina Sidletska rehearses with silks throughout Circus Vargas’ gown rehearsal on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 because the household circus prepares their 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs by means of February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Trapeze artists carry out throughout Circus Vargas’ gown rehearsal on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 because the household circus prepares their 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs by means of February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Circus Vargas will get ready on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 for his or her 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs via February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Circus Vargas will get ready on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 for his or her 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs via February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Juggler Michael Ferreri performs throughout Circus Vargas’ gown rehearsal on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 because the household circus prepares their 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs by means of February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Circus Vargas will get ready on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 for his or her 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs by way of February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Circus Vargas’ tent sits alongside the 5 Freeway for his or her 50th Anniversary present which opens in Burbank on Thursday and runs by way of February three. This yr’s theme takes the viewers again in time to the golden period of the circus. (Photograph by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)